Colorful Vegan Superfood!

No-Bake Stuffed Bell Peppers These are such a healthy afternoon snack or lunch if paired with a delicious berry frosty (recipe below) and so quick to prepare! Wash, slice in half and de-seed red, yellow, and/or orange bell peppers. I have several choices of stuffing. Pick one or try them all. Stuffing amounts and topping choices can be suited to your desired taste.

Using homemade or store-bought hummus, fill 1/2 bell pepper with desired amount of hummus, then top with sliced olives and crushed pistachios (crushed with a knife).

Chewy Chocolate Quinoa Cookies These look like veggie burgers but taste like a chewy superfood cookie! Not too sweet, a little bit of crunch, with a combined taste of chocolate, oats and banana–great for a healthy out-the-door breakfast or mid-day snack with a cup of coffee or a cold smoothie, or as exercise fuel (although note these become a bit crumbly after freezing).

If you can wait, allow the dough to sit in the fridge overnight. Form the cookie dough into burger shapes, and spread apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees for 20 minutes (flipping halfway). Allow to cool then store them in the fridge for a week or in a freezer-safe container for a few months.

Creamy Frozen Fruit

This creamy-coated frozen fruit is a tasty snack as is or if blended becomes a delicious frosty.

First make the cream.If time-crunched skip the cashew cream recipe and use 1/2-1 cup non-dairy yogurt.

Drain & rinse the cashews but save the date water. In a blender or food processor add the cashews, dates + 3-4 TBS of date water.

Start with less water & add more to get the cream blending. Less water = thicker cream. If available, add a scoop of almond butter to the cashew cream and blend until the texture is smooth.

Use the leftover cream to drizzle over fruit, mix into smoothies, or stir into hot cocoa.

Now make the creamy frozen fruit.

Take 1/2-1 cup of the cashew-date cream or non-dairy yogurt + 1 cup berries & chopped bananas. Use a fork or bamboo skewer to dip fruit in cream. Place in freezer on a parchment-lined pan until frozen. Transfer to a freezer-safe container. This makes a delicious berry frosty:

In a blender, I added 1 cup plain unsweetened hemp milk, 1 whole frozen cream-coated banana + berries (1/4 cup), and handful of spinach. Blended until smooth & creamy cold. Not too sweet, which I prefer, and a great way to sneak in some greens!Recipe ideas adapted & veganized from The Domestic Geek’s YouTube “3 Healthy Snack Ideas” video.